Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3454102222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Buying Better Food and Drink
Reference number
RM6279
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a new Pan Government
Collaborative Agreement for the provision of RM6279 Buying Better Food and Drink to be utilised by
Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities,
Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations.
This will be a national agreement developed to support a simple customer journey through an online
single access point; either using a single Tier 1 supplier, a consortium of suppliers, or Special
Procurement Vehicle (SPV).
We are encouraging a consortium bid that can be made up of many small suppliers - all
suppliers/producers will need to meet the minimum technical, ethical and policy requirements and
Government buying standards for food.
Our initial contract value is estimated to attract £100 million worth of spend over the 4-year (2 + 1
+1) contract period, which is a small proportion of the annual £2.1 billion public sector food spend.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2023/S 000-022276
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
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IV.2.2
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